Two Britons traveled from Asia to London with no money for charity: the story of a journey

By TravelWiseAug 31, 2023 08:03 AMNews
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Two Britons traveled from Asia to London with no money for charity: the story of a journey
Two Britons set off from Asia to London with no money for charity. Source: Joe Martin

Joe Martin, 25, and Kieran Brown, 28, took on the challenge of traveling from Asia to London with no money. They travel mostly by hitchhiking and sometimes have to beg for food.

The amazing story of the two men's journey was published by Daily Sabah. They decided on this adventure for a charitable purpose - they are collecting donations for the homeless and people in need through the GoFundMe page.

The daily videos, lasting almost 20 minutes, are very interesting and evoke sympathy for those in need, as the guys go through stages of exhaustion from hunger to humiliation by the help they receive from others.

Two Britons traveled from Asia to London with no money for charity: the story of a journey
The men are hitchhiking. Source: Kieran Brown

Their journey began on August 10 from Istanbul's Uskudar, and on the first day they walked almost to the Bulgarian border.

Using Google Translate and hand-drawn signs, the guys hitchhiked to Edirne on the first day, where they were also offered multiple meals and free hotel accommodation.

Their biggest challenge was getting enough food to sustain the more than 10,000 steps they take every day to find accommodation and the perfect places to hitchhike.

To keep up to date with where they are in the world, you can follow their YouTube channel "Joe Martin Travel" and their social media account under the same name (@joemartintravel), as well as Brown (@kieranbr0wn), who also posts photos.

The point of this daring excursion is to collect donations, which they will distribute to charities in each country they visit to help those in need.

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